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Jobina Fortson-Evans is a 3x Emmy Award-winning journalist and the current co-host of ATL Live, a daily lifestyle show airing on CBS in her hometown of Atlanta, GA. In addition to her work in television, Jobina emcees events and serves as a keynote speaker for various organizations like Ronald McDonald House, Junior Achievement, Habitat for Humanity and Girls Inc. Jobina also conducts media trainings for companies and individuals like the Golden State Warriors dance teams and Alliance for Reparations, Reconciliation and Truth.

 

Prior to Atlanta, Jobina spent five years as an anchor and reporter for ABC7 News in San Francisco, CA where she produced spectacular segments and series highlighting the best of the Bay Area and its challenges. Jobina was a multimedia journalist and anchor for WAVE 3 News, the NBC affiliate in Louisville, KY before her West Coast move. 

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Jobina is passionate about women's rights, social justice, exploring different parts of the world and offering people a space to be heard. She also loves discovering new cuisines and the way people communicate through food. Jobina's dynamic skills make her a versatile storyteller. Jobina can go from repelling down the side of a building in Oakland with aerial dancers, to interviewing the Governor of California. 

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Jobina began her career as a reporter, fill-in anchor, and fill-in producer at WMDT, the ABC affiliate in Salisbury, MD. She joined the news team in July of 2014, after spending four years in Washington, D.C. as a student at Howard University. Jobina is a proud HU Bison! One of the biggest highlights of her college career was becoming a White House Correspondent's Scholarship recipient. She got to attend the dinner where then-President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama presented her with her award. 

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